Pressing and starching implement



L. BLACK PRESSING AND STARCHING IMPLEMENT Filed May 25, 1926 m m V w May 12 192-5.

Patented May 12, 1925.

UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS BLACK, or NEW yonx; N. Y., ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF To'EAsrmAN MAcHI E COMPANY, or BUFFALO, NEW 'YoRK.

PRESSING AND STARCH'ING IMPLEMENT.

Application filed May 25, 1923. Serial No. 641,402.-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Louis BLACK, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Pressing and Starching Implements, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to pressing ironsor implements of that kind which are constructed so as to discharge a fluid, such as steam, against the goods for dampening the same while they are being pressed by means of the iron or implement, and more particularly to improvements in or attachments for such pressing irons or implements whereby they are adapted to apply starch to the goods being pressed. Pressing irons or implements have been made heretofore, in whichthe pressing face of the implement is provided with small perforations through which steam supplied to or generated in the implement isadapted to discharge against the goods while they are being pressed, such pressing implements ordinarily being provided with a suitable valve or controlling device whereby the discharge of the steam for dampening the goods can be controlled at will.

One object of my invention is to provide a practical and eflicient pressing iron or implement of this character equipped with a starching attachment or means, so arranged orcombined with the implement that the steam or fluid which is discharged from the implement for dampening the goods is impregnated with starch, or carries starch with it to the goods for starching the same simultaneously with the dampening and pressing operation. Another object of the invention is to provide astarching attachment for the purpose stat-ed, which is of inexpensive and desirable construction, such that the starch can be readily placed in the attachment and renewed from time to time, as may be neces sary, and such as to insure the proper delivery of the starch with the moistening fluid to the goods being pressed, and prevent clogging of the starch container or the passages through which the starch passes to the goods. v

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is an elevation partly in section,

showing a pressing iron and starching attachment embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional elevation of the starch container.

Fig.3 is a horizontal section of the container on line 33, Fig. 2.

iron or implement may be of other suitable construction or kind, whether in the nature of a portable ironor of a fixed pressing implement or machine. B B representa supply pipe or hose connected with the pressing implement-A for supplying thereto steam or other fluid suitable for dampening the goods,

the iron or implement A being provided in its bottom or pressing face with small discharge perforations a through which the steam or moistening fluid can be discharged against the goods while they are. being pressed. It is common in pressing implements of this sort toprovide the same with a valve or device whereby the discharge of the moistening fluid to the goods can, be controlled or stopped and started at will, and

such a controlling ,valve or device is indi-- cated at C. The implement illustrated is heated by the usual gas burner or other heating element which also serves to superheat the steam for dampening the goods, and D indicates the fuel supply tube or connection for the heating element, not shown.

10 represents a starch container or receptacle through which the steam or moistening fluid passes on its way to the discharge perforation-s a of the implement. As shown, this container is interposed in the supply pipe B B, through which the steam or moistening fluid is supplied to the implement. Starch is placed in this container or receptacle so that the steam or fluid in passing through the same becomes impregnated with the starch, or carries starch in solution with it to the pressing implement. The starch container 10 preferably comprises a receptacle provided with a removable cap or cover 11, which as shown, is screw-threaded and is adapted to be screwed into an internal screw thread 12 in the upper, open end of the receptacle for removably securing the cap or cover thereon. The starch is preferably confined in a bag 13 of suitable cloth or material which is adapted to be placed in the container 10 with the starch 1 lightly starch the same. The attachment is therein when the cover 11- of the container is removed. The bag confines the starch and aifords a handy means for quickly and easily placing the starch in the container, and it also serves as a filtering medium to prevent particles of the starch from escaping into the steam or fluid passages of the pressing implement and clogging the same. When the starch container needs replenishing, the bag can be readily removed and refilled or replaced by another filled bag. Preferably, the starch bag is supported in a removable metal cage or skeleton holder 14 which is adaptedto be placed in and removed from the container through its open end with the bag in place in the cage. This cage facilitates the insertion and removal of the bag and also supports and holds the bag intact in the container; A screen or strainer 15 of suitable wire mesh or other straining ma-' terial is also shown in the bottom of the con' movable from the container so that it can be readily cleaned or replaced by a new one if necessary. As shown, this screen or strainer simply rests loosely in the lower portion of the container on an internal shoulder 16 therein, which holds the strainer off of the bottom of the container.

The bag 13 is also held off of the strainer 15. by the bottom bars of the cage14, so that in this way a free passage for the starchladened steam or DlOlSiSGIllIl fluid from the container into the pipe leading to the pressing implement is insured.

The portions B B of the supply pipe which lead to and from the starch container preferably connect respectively with the upper and lower portions of the body thereof, as shown, so that the steam or fluid enters the upper portion of the container and discharges therefrom at the lower portion. The steam or fluid is thus caused to pass through the bag or portion of the container occupied by the starch so as to thus become impregnated or ladened with starch.

A pressing iron orimplement provided with my starching attachment is used in the well known manner of using pressing immanner.

hand valve in lements provided with'means for dampenmg the goods being pressed, and when the steam or moistening fluid is discharged from the small erforat-ions a of the implement to the goo s, it will moisten the oods, and at the same time, the moistening uid being impregnated or ladened with the starch,-

will distribute starch to the goods so as to primarily intended for lightly starching new goods so as to improve their finish or a pearance, and it has been found that goods pressed with an implement provided with any attachment are given a markedly implement can then be used in the ordinary 17 represents an ordinar' the supply pipe B for shuttmg off the steam or moistening fluid when it 1s not desired.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination with a pressing im-- plement, of a starch container, means for passing fluid through said starch container, said pressing implement being provided With one or more perforations through which the fluid from said starch container can be delivered to the goods for dampening and starching the same While they are being pressed with the implement. I i

2. The combination with a pressing implement provided with one or more perform tions through which fluid can be discharged to the goods while pressing the same with the implement, of a receptacle containin starch, and connections for delivering flui through said starch receptacle to said discharge perforation or erforations of said pressm lmplement w ereby the fluid is adapted to carry starch from said starch receptacle to the goods being pressed.

3. The combination with a. pressing implement provided with one or more erforations for the discharge of fluid for ampen mg the goods being pressed, of a starch contamer in which starch is confined, pipes connected with said starch container and press-- ing implement arranged to cause fluid supplied to said implement for discharge through said perforation or perforations to pass through the starch in said container.-

4. The combination with a pressing implement provided with one or more perforations for the discharge of fluid to the goods being pressed, of a starch container, means for. delivering fluid to said container, connections through which the fluid passes from said container to said discharge perforation or perforations, said container having a cover adapting the container to be opened, and a bag containing starch which is adapted to be inserted into and removedfrom said container when the latter is opened.

5. The combination with a pressing implement provided with one or more perforations for the discharge of fluid to the goods being pressed, of a starch container, means for delivering fluid to said container, connections through which the fluid passes from said container to said discharge perforation or perforations, said container having a cover adapting the container to be opened,

a cage which is removable from said container, and a bag containing starch carried by said cageand adapted to be inserted into and removed from the container while in place in said cage.

6. The combination with a pressing implement provided with one or more perforations for the discharge of fluid to the goods being pressed, of a starch container, means for delivering fluid to said container, 'connections through which the fluid passes from said container to said discharge perforation or perforations, a bag in said container carrying starch, a strainer between said bag and said connections, and means for holding said starch bag ofl of said strainer.

LOUIS BLACK. 

